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diff --git a/doc/internals/key_format.mdwn b/doc/internals/key_format.mdwn index ac52bddea..17e20592c 100644 --- a/doc/internals/key_format.mdwn +++ b/doc/internals/key_format.mdwn @@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ For example: added to git-annex, expressed as seconds from the epoch. This is currently only used by the WORM backend. * Other fields could be added in the future, if needed. -* Fields may appear, in any order (though always before the name field). + +git-annex always puts the fields in the order shown above when serializing +a key. It can parse keys with the fields in other orders (although the name +field must always come last). The `git annex examinekey` command can be used to extract information from a key. |